Does Ascend Mind & Body have a Clearwater therapy office?

No. Ascend doesn't have a physical office in Clearwater. Clearwater residents see our licensed Florida therapists via HIPAA-secure telehealth. Our nearest in-person office is in Wesley Chapel, about a 45-minute drive via the Courtney Campbell Causeway and SR-589. If you'd prefer in-person, we serve patients there.

Who provides telehealth therapy for Clearwater patients?

Skyler Anderson, RMHCI (trauma + PTSD focus) are the primary clinicians for Clearwater patients. Kaylee Mills Brenneman, LMHC (clinical supervisor) are also available. All Florida-licensed or working under licensed supervision.

How much does talk therapy cost in Clearwater?

Licensed-clinician sessions are $175 initial and $140 follow-up. Supervised graduate intern sessions are $75 (sliding-scale rate). We provide superbills for out-of-network insurance reimbursement on PPO plans, which often cover 50 to 80 percent for mental health.

Is telehealth therapy as effective as in-person therapy?

For most outpatient presentations - anxiety, depression, trauma reprocessing through EMDR, OCD via ERP, life transitions, grief - research shows telehealth therapy produces outcomes comparable to in-person sessions. Telehealth is not appropriate for patients with active suicidality requiring higher levels of care. If you're in crisis, call or text 988.

How do I book a telehealth therapy appointment in Clearwater?

Call (863) 510-2624 or request an appointment online at https://ascendmb.com/new-patients/. Most new clients schedule within one week. We'll send a HIPAA-secure video link before your session.

What conditions do your Clearwater therapists treat?

Anxiety (generalized, social, panic), depression, trauma and PTSD, grief and loss (including pet loss and complicated grief common after relocation), life transitions, ADHD-related challenges, OCD via ERP, and couples and relational issues. EMDR available.

Clearwater · Florida Telehealth

Therapist in Clearwater, FL

Q: What ZIP codes in Clearwater do you serve?

We serve all of Clearwater (33755, 33756, 33759, 33761, 33762, 33763, 33764, 33765, 33767), Clearwater Beach (33767), Sand Key (33767), Belleair (33756), Belleair Bluffs (33770), Largo (33770, 33771, 33773, 33774), Dunedin (34698), Safety Harbor (34695), and the surrounding Pinellas County. If you're a Florida resident, we can see you.

Coastal living looks great in photos and lonely in real life. Clearwater's transient population (relocations, retirees, snowbirds) quietly drives one of the highest demand patterns in Pinellas County for therapy that handles isolation, grief, and the identity wobble that comes after a major life move. Most local therapy directories list dozens of names with three-week waitlists. We took a different angle: a team licensed across Florida, available via secure video, with rates posted in plain English.

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Florida telehealth therapy session for Clearwater residents

Therapist in Clearwater, FL via Florida telehealth: same-week appointments with licensed clinicians and supervised graduate interns. Ascend Mind and Body doesn't have a physical office in Clearwater; we serve patients across Pinellas County via HIPAA-secure video from our team. Sessions run $175 initial, $140 follow-up, or $75 with a supervised intern (sliding-scale rate). We treat anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, grief, and OCD using CBT, DBT, EMDR, IFS, and ERP. Call (863) 510-2624 or book online.

Online talk therapy for Clearwater residents

Telehealth therapy works. The research has been clear for the better part of a decade: for anxiety, depression, trauma reprocessing through EMDR, OCD via ERP, grief, and life transitions, video sessions produce outcomes comparable to in-person work. What changes is the access curve: no Memorial Causeway crawl at 4:30 PM, no parking off Cleveland Street, no waiting room. You sign in from home, from a parked car, or a quiet conference room. (For more on how our Florida telehealth therapy program works statewide, see the program page.)

Ascend doesn't have a Clearwater office, but our Clearwater patients see Skyler Anderson and the rest of our talk-therapy team via HIPAA-secure telehealth from anywhere in Florida. Our nearest in-person office is in Wesley Chapel, about a 45-minute drive via the Courtney Campbell Causeway and SR-589 if you'd prefer to drive. Most Clearwater patients don't; once the video format clicks, the bridge traffic argument is over.

Sessions are 50 minutes for individual work, 60 minutes for couples or family. We use Zoom for Healthcare with a Business Associate Agreement in place, so the call is HIPAA-compliant by design. You'll receive a secure link by email or text 30 minutes before your appointment. No app to download, no portal to wrestle with.

Areas we serve in Clearwater and surrounding Pinellas: Downtown Clearwater (33755, 33756), Clearwater Beach (33767), Sand Key (33767), Belleair (33756), Belleair Bluffs (33770), Largo (33770, 33771, 33773, 33774), Dunedin (34698), Safety Harbor (34695), Palm Harbor (34683, 34684, 34685), Tarpon Springs (34689), Oldsmar (34677), and the rest of Pinellas County. If you're a Florida resident, your therapist can see you. The license attaches to the state.

Conditions we treat

Our Clearwater telehealth team covers the full breadth of outpatient therapy:

Anxiety: generalized anxiety, social anxiety, panic disorder, health anxiety
Depression: major depressive episodes, persistent low mood, postpartum depression, seasonal patterns
Trauma and PTSD: childhood trauma, accidents, medical trauma, combat-related PTSD, complex trauma, including EMDR for trauma reprocessing
Grief and loss: recent bereavement, anticipatory grief, complicated grief common after relocation, pet loss
ADHD-related challenges: emotional dysregulation, executive function support, relationship strain
OCD: Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), the gold-standard protocol
Life transitions: divorce, job loss, relocation to Florida, retirement, identity changes after a move
LGBTQIA+ affirming care: multiple providers on the team are trained in affirming therapy

Our providers

Our talk-therapy team is led by Wesley Chapel based licensed clinicians who see Florida residents via HIPAA secure telehealth. To see the full roster, photos, modalities, and licensure, visit the providers page or filter to therapy and counseling. To request a specific clinician or be matched by intake, book a consultation or call (863) 510-2624.